The temperature's HOT but WIN's not hiding ourselves indoors! We've had such a busy summer from happy hours to basball games to community recognition events.

Read on for all that we've been up to!

A Night at The Yard

Nothing says “It’s summer!” like America’s favorite past time. The Baltimore Orioles treated 50 WIN clients to a night at The Yard. Kids ages 1 to 99 enjoyed hotdogs, great weather, and good company all while seeing their favorite sports team play. A special thank you goes to Nick Jones who facilitated this entire event. You have truly made this a memorable evening for the youth and adults we serve.

A Beacon of Hope The spotlight was on WIN Family Services as Havre de Grace Housing Authority hailed our agency as a Beacon of Hope. The Havre De Grace Housing Authority puts in place various programs that assist individuals and families assess their needs, identify barriers and create success plans in order to achieve economic independence. We have worked with them in the past to provide our clients with the resources they need to live healthily and independently.

Out of 900 agencies, WIN Family Services was selected as one of the 12 agencies that will work with Project Success in presenting their newest initiative: Families of Hope. The Families of Hope are nominated by their agencies for demonstrating tremendous achievement, effort, or attitude in accomplishing their goals.

WIN Family Services has worked with Havre de Grace Housing Authority on many occasions including The Poverty Walk and Summer Jam. Nicki Briggs, executive director of Success Project, stated "WIN was on the short list... a top choice." Families of Hope will culminate at the Beacon of Hope Gala, where one of the 12 families nominated by the sponsor agencies will be named Harford County's 2017 Beacon of Hope!

An All-Star, on and off the Court

Attention family! We have a Hall of Famer in our midst! Our very own, Nathanial Fields, Family Strengthening Trainer, was inducted into the Bowie State University Sports Hall of Fame for his outstanding efforts during the 2002-2003 season. He was honored for his athletic performance, achievements and awards for his college career. This honor comes as no surprise to us since we are no strangers to Mr. Fields’ dedication, commitment, and loyalty to his work with our youth and families. Congratulations Nate!

Get your Advice4Life! Don’t forget to catch our podcast on all things Family Strengthening – Advice4Life – Sundays at 9am on Heaven600 AM. Family Strengthening is a practice that is committed to improving relationships and ways of life for every individual and we can’t wait to share that insight with you!

Not near a radio? Don’t worry! Advice4Life is available online via iHeartRadio and our very own podcast. Don’t miss valuable holistic insights on how to have happier and healthier relationships with one another. Can’t get enough advice? Take a look at our blog as we break down each weekly discussion and apply it to our own lives!

Put WIN on Top! We believe in givng the best service and enriching experience to all the lives we touch. We always love to hear how we're doing and what we can do to better assist the community. Take some time today to leave us a quick review on GreatNonProfits.org and let us know how we're doing!

A Night at the Taphouse

It was a summer night to remember, full of fun, delicious food, and refreshing beverages. WIN held its first restaurant night fundraiser on July 20th, 2016 at The Nickel Taphouse in Mt. Washington. With the generosity of Nickel’s owner and manager – Robbin and Mike – and agreeing to host this event, the night was a huge success, raising over $400 for disadvantaged youth. Staff and restaurant go-ers were on hand to enjoy a happy hour of fresh oysters, craft beers, and even ice cream! Robbin and Mike, you have made regulars out of WIN Family Services staff, can’t wait to see you guys for dinner!

WIN Family Services' mission is to promote holistic, strength-based, and faith-based principles within the human service community. Its goal is to therapeutically support and strengthen youth, families, organizations and communities through the creation of innovative services, products and initiatives. For over twenty years, WIN has helped thousands of Maryland youth and their families through its continuum of community-based treatment services and its holistic, strength-based philosophy of care.